Team Bianchi Prata shines at the 2025 Baja de Portalegre

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39th Baja de Portalegre 2025

📍 Portalegre, Portugal | October 24–25, 2025

The 39th Baja de Portalegre once again pushed drivers and machines to their limits, in a weekend marked by heavy rain, deep mud, degraded terrain, and many kilometers of true survival.

In total, there were more than 400 timed kilometers:

Day 1: Prologue (~4 km) + 70 km stage

Day 2: Queen stage with over 300 km

A tough, demanding, and emotional edition, where Team Bianchi Prata was present with 21 riders in the Motorcycle, Quad, Hobby, and Mini Baja categories.

⭐ HIGHLIGHTED RESULTS

Gustavo Gaudêncio – P5 Overall | P1 TT1

A hugely consistent, fast, solid, and competitive performance from start to finish.

João Duarte – P6 Overall | P3 TT3 | P2 Junior

One of his best races of the year: safe navigation, strong pace, and competitive maturity.

Christophe Lajouanie – P18 Overall | P2 Veterans

Consistency, experience, and technique in a particularly demanding and grueling race.

Ricardo Duarte (Quad) – P3 Overall

Fast, aggressive, and very effective on rough terrain: a well-deserved podium finish in the Quads category.

Bruno Pereira (Quad) – 10th Overall | 3rd Veterans Quad

Smart management and steady pace to finish in the places of honor among the Veterans.

👑 WOMEN – 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPION & VICE-CHAMPION

🏆 Daniela Mateus – 2025 Women's National TT Champion

Even with one race to go, she mathematically secured the title after another confident and consistent performance.

P3 in Baja | P10 Junior

🥈 Mariuxi Taranto – 2025 Women's National TT Vice-Champion

A season of tremendous progress, speed, and consistency, crowned with the national vice-championship.

MOTOS

David Xavier (82)

P20 Overall | P5 TT1

João Pires (44)

P28 Overall | P14 TT2 | P6 Vet

João Miranda (30)

P34 Overall | P18 TT2 | P7 Vet

Renato Mendes (38)

P41 General | P9 Vet | P13 TT1

Diogo Leitão (94)

P50 Overall | P25 TT2

Nuno Almeida (96)

P52 Overall | P27 TT2 | P11 Vet

Nuno Mateus (86)

P63 Overall | P36 TT2 | P15 Vet

Rui Ferreira “Rui Panda” (60)

P66 Overall | P9 TT3 | P16 Vet

Januário Barrocas (24)

P81 Overall | P46 TT2 | P22 Vet

Tomás Dias (4)

DNF — water entered the motorcycle engine

Rúben Rosário (105)

DNF — water entered the motorcycle engine

HOBBY

Payet Lionel (619)

P13 Overall

QUAD

Bruno Pinto (188)

DNF

MINI BAJA

Rodrigo Silva (903)

🥉 3rd place overall in Mini Baja — excellent race and outstanding young driver.

💛 TRIBUTE – RACE FOR BRANDÃO 78

The entire team's participation in this Baja de Portalegre was dedicated to our friend and teammate:

Jorge Brandão — Always with us.

💛 Race for Brandão 78

🙌 THANKS TO THE TEAM

Team Bianchi Prata would like to extend a special thanks to all the staff, from mechanics to logistics, assistance, coordination, and everyone who worked tirelessly on and off the track.

It was two extremely demanding days, but everyone's dedication, commitment, and unity made the difference and allowed the team to push hard until the end.

🤝 THANKS TO ALL SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

A general thank you to all partners and sponsors who believe in the project and make it possible for the team to participate in major national and international events.

Your support is essential for us to continue to evolve, compete, and represent you with professionalism and pride.

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